Carrier for fishhooks and artificial flies



L. E. LAWRENCE GCAHRI-ERIvF-OR FISHHOOKS AND 'ARTIFICIAL mms Dec. 17,

Filed June."`517,s51940 Patented Dec. 17, 1940 UNITED i STATES *,A'rsn'rorifice Lloyd E. Lawrence, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application June 17, 1940, Serial No. 340,928

Claims.

'I'his invention relatespto carriers for fishhooks and artificial fliesused by anglers. Heretofore one of the vexing problems of anglers hasbeen the carrying of their Vfishhoolrs and artificial flies to and fromthe places of use. Not only do the same have a tendency to becomeentangled with each other, and to ca tch in various objects, but also,after the same have been used, the snells of the hooks and fiies, whichare made of catgut or the like, and which become quite pliable andflexible when wet, will if lpermitted to become curled or bent retainsuch undesired shape when they subsequently become dry. Also thearticial fiies are quite delicate and easily injured unless proper meansare used to protect the same. y

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a carrierfor nshhocks and artificial ies, whereby the same will be adequatelyVprotected against injury, and which will prevent the same from becomingsnarled and entangled when not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a carrier for shhooksand artificial iliesrwhich is so constructed and arranged that accessmay be quickly and conveniently had to the desired hook or fly.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for holding thesnells of the hooks and flies in proper positions so that the same willnot, after being used, be permitted to dry out in distorted shapes.

The nature and characteristic features of the invention will be morereadily understood from the following description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical central sectional View of a carrier, for shhooksand artificial flies, embodying the main features of the presentinvention;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section thereof, taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section thereof, taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;and

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section thereof, taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

It will of course be understood that the description and drawing hereinare illustrative merely, and that various changes and modifications maybe made in the structure disclosed without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

Referring to the drawing, I0 is a cylindrical casing having an openingIl in one side thereof extending the .greater partof the length ofthecasing 10. A closure shell I2 is provided, shaped complemental to theexternal surface -of the main casing lo, said shell being of arcuateform in cross section, and of such circumferential extent as to providean opening in said shell complemental to thefopening Il in the casing,when said shell is shifted around the casing Ill.

A discl member I3 is mounted at each end of the casing I, being flxedlysecured thereto. EX-

endingfrom end to end, coincidentwith the axis of the casing v.It isashaft` I4, whichwisjournalled atvits ends Yin the disc members I3.

The shaft i4 may project externally at one end and be provided on thisextensionwith a knurled knob I5 for the.convenient rotation of the shaftI4 withrespect to the casing Iii. Collars i6 mountedon the shaft I4serve to prevent longitudinal movement of the shaft yI4 with rcspecttothefcasing I0.

The shaft I4 has fixedly mounted thereon, near one end of the Icasinglil, a pair of felt discs Il suitably spaced Withrespect to each other,and adapted to receivethe pointed ends of the hook portionsof the flies.

Near the other end of the shaft I4 there lis mounted a disc I3,preferably made of fiber or similar tough material, which disc I8 isalso fixedly secured to the shaft I4. The disc I8 is provided with aplurality of apertures I9, extending therethrough for the reception ofthe barbed ends of the plain fishhooks which are used for bait fishing.

Disposed between the felt discs l l and the ber disc I8 is a pair ofspaced discs 26 each o-f which has a coil spring 2i mounted on theperiphery thereof. The discs 223, which have the springs ZI mountedthereon, are also xedly secured t0 the shaft I4 so as to be constrainedto rotate in unison therewith. 40

In the foregoing description of the preferred form and arrangement, thefelt discs I'I are described as being adapted to receive the hookportions of the flies, and the apertured fiber disc I8 as adapted toreceive the ends of the plain shhooks which are used for bait shing. Itshould however be understood that, if desired, the same type of discsmay be used throughout, or in other larrangements than as shown anddescribed. That is to say, felt discs may be used for the reception ofthe plain hooks which are used for bait fishing or, if so desired,apertured ber discs may be used for the reception of the hook portionsof the flies.

The operation of the apparatus will be readily understood. When accessto the interior of the casing I is desired, the shell I2 is rotated onthe casing ID to expose the opening Ii of the casing IIJ. The shaft I4may now be `rotated to any desired position by means of the knurled knobI5 at the end thereof, so that any desired hook` fore pointed out,embedded in the felt discs II near one end of the shaft I4, and thesnells thereof are extended in substantially straight lines and held inthe convolutions of the springs 2|, which are carried by the discs 20.Likewise the bait hooks are mounted with the barbed ends thereof in theapertures I 9 in the disc I8 and the snells thereof similarly held inthe convolutions of the springs 2 I.

After a hook or fly has been used, and is removed from the line in a Wetcondition, the same may be replaced in the carrier With the hook portionthereof in the proper disc, the snell being then straightened out andpushed between the convolutions of the springs 2I whereby the same willbe held in proper shape until it is dried.

I claim:

1. A carrier for fishhooks and artificial flies comprising an enlongatedcasing having a longitudinal opening in one side thereof, a closure`member for said opening, a shaft rotatably mounted in the casing, adisc carried by said shaft near one end thereof and adapted to beengaged by the hooks and the hook portions of the flies, another disccarried by said shaft, and a coil spring mounted on the periphery ofsaid disc and adapted to receive and hold the snells of the hooks andflies.

2. A carrier for fishhooks and artificial flies comprising an elongatedcasing having a longitudinal opening in one `side thereof, a closure Thehook portions of the flies are, as hereinbe` member for said opening,` ashaft rotatably mounted in the casing, a disc carried by said shaft nearone end thereof and adapted to be engaged by the hooks and the hookportions of the files, another disc carried by said shaft, a coil springcarried by said disc and adapted to receive and hold.the snells of thehooks and flies, and means for manually rotating said shaft.

3. A carrierfor shhooks and artificial flies comprising a cylindricalcasing having a longitudinal opening in one side thereof, a closuremember for said opening, a central shaft rotat ably mounted in thecasing, discs carried by said shaft near the ends thereof and adapted tobe engaged by the hooks and the hook portions of the flies, a pluralityof intermediately spaced discs carried by said shaft, and coil springscarried by said discs adapted to receive and hold the snells of thehooks and flies.

4. A carrier for fishhooks and artificial flies comprising a cylindricalcasing having a longitudinal opening in one side thereof, a closuremember for said opening, a central shaft rotatably mounted in thecasing, discs carried by said shaft near the ends thereof andadapted tobe engaged by the hooks and the hook portions of the es, a plurality ofintermediately spaced discs carried by said shaft, coil springs carriedby said discs andadapted to receive and hold the snells of the hooks andflies, and means for manually rotating said shaft.

5. A carrier for shhooks and artificial flies comprising a cylindricalcasing having a longitudinal opening in one side thereof, a closuremember for said opening, a central shaft rotatably mounted in thecasing, discs carried by said shaft near the ends thereof and adapted tobe engaged by the hooks and the hook portions of the flies, a pluralityof intermediately spaced discs carried by said shaft, coil springscarried by said discs and adapted to receive and hold the snells of thehooks and files, and a knob externally mounted on the shaft for manuallyrotating the same.

LLOYD E. LAWRENCE.

